Bale-tie.



UNITED %TATE% PATENT OFFIQE. V

SHELDON CARY, OF YE\V YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO CARY MANUFAOTURINGCOMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

BALE-TIE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 3, 1908'.

Application filed Mayfi, 1904. Serial No. 206,614.

To all whom it may. concern:

Be it known that I, SHELDON OARY, a citi zen of the United States,residing in New York, borough of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings andState of New York, have invented a new and useful Bale-Tie, of which thefollowing is a specifichtion.

My'inventionrelates to an improved bale tie for use particularly onbolts or rolls of cloth, though it will be obvious that it is adaptedfor various other similar uses.

The bale tie is so constructed that when the two members constitutingthe buckle of the tie are used in conjunction with the band they exert awedging action on each other, thereby being forced together facially. Inthis way said members exert a gripping action on each other and enablethe tie to be drawn very tauth around the bale and held securely inplace. i Y

My new tie is simple in construction, easy to make. readily appliedtothebale, and, in practice, has proven of great utility.

The invention will be understood from the following detailed descriptionthereof, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, whereinFigure 1 is a view of the entire tie; Fig. 2 is a vertical sectionthereof on line 22 Fig. 1, showing the parts relieved from tension; Fig.3 is a sectional'elevation on the same plane as Fig. 2, showing theparts under tension; Figs. I and 5 show the two members constituting thebuckle, and Fig. 6 shows a modifiedform of the invention wherein onemember of the buckle is constructed in the formof a wedge. Fig.7 is atransverse view partly in cross section of the modified constructionshown in F 6 illustrating the manner of attachlng the ends of the bandto the buckle members.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

The buckle is composed of two members A and B. The member A in itspreferred form 1s made substantially rectangular in shape and isprovided with a. slot 5, through the metal is bent upon itself to formlugs or jaws Sand 9 the space between the lugs or.

numbered respectively .10 and 11.

seinbling the tie the end 10 is passed over jaws forming a passage 13for the end portion of the band, as hereinafter described. In the formof the invention shown in Figs. 1 to 5, the members A, B, are preferablystamped up from thin strip steel though it is apparent that they mightbe made in other ways.

In the drawings the ends of the bandare In asthe top of the member B,and then bent upon itself around the rentrant part 7 and passedoutwardly through the slot 6. The end .11 is passed through the passage13 and beneath member A, then bent upon itself and passed through theslot 5 therein. A

bandof the right length for the purpose intended having been provided,it is slipped around the bale, while the latter is under pressure in thebaling press, and member A is placed in proper position so as to restwith one edge within the angular part of member B. T he pressure uponthe halo is then re lieved, whereupon the natural expansion of bcrsA,and B. corresponding to the members A'and B in the first form described.

Member 13 differs from member B in that it has not. cut away portion'7,but is bent upon itself, and has an additional slot 12 at the angle ofthe-bend forming a passage for the band. The member A differs from themember A in that it has no slot, but is made preferably solid and'oftapering form resembling a wedge. If desired, member A may be made ofwood or similan material instead of metal. In attaching the'band tomember B, the end of the band is first passed through the slot in theangle of the hand. it is'then bent upon itself and passed through thesecond slot 6 therein, corre spending to the slot 6 in the member B.

The other end of the band is wrapped-around 25 1 claim as new and desireto secure by Letters member A and'drawn over upon itself and theinvention each them together so as said member A is then inserted in theangular part of member B.

In using the second form of the invention one end of the band isattached to member B, in the manner indicated, and the other end placedaround the bale, while the latter is under tension in the press, and,said latter end is then connected with member A, as indicated, and-thislatter: member allowed to slip into the angular part of member B. Whenpressure is relieved from the bale, the tension on the band, caused bythe tendency of the bale to expand, produces the same wedging actionbetween members A and B as is produced between members A and B.

It will be observed that in both forms of end of the band is securelyfastened to its buckle member and that when the parts are placed undertension the ends of the band's, owing to the form of the buckle members,ping and frictional relation, resulting in a very secure tie.

Having described my invention, what I Patent is '1. In an article of theclass'described, a coupling member provided with a, down turned portionand a band clamping surface, said. member being provided with a slotadapted to receive the end of a band, a second coupling member to whichthe endof a band is adapted to be secured, the said second member havinga band clamping surface, and an edge adapted to rest within the downturned portion of the first member,- so, that when tension is *exerted upon the band the said members are brought into coopera' tive relationwith each other and a wedging action exerted upon the coupling membersand a clamping action upon the band.

2. A; bale tie consisting of two members having opposing clamping faces,said members being provided with means for wedging to bring said facesinto clamping positions as the members approach each other, each of saidmembers being provided with a slot whereby the end portions of a bandmay be respectively connected with said members by first passing a handbetween them, and 'then around the end of one member, and then back'andthrough said slot, and again between said members.

3. A baletie consisting of two members having opposing clamping faces,one of said members also having an inclined turned over end forreceiving and wedgingly engaging the other member, and each ofsaid-members being provided with a transverse slot, and said turned overend being provided with a forming a wedge shaped are brought into lap--member having one passage therethrough whereby the end portions of aband may be respectively 0011- nected vwith said members by firstpassing the band betweenthem and then around the end of one member, andthen back and through said slot and again between said members, one ofsaid end portions also passing through the passage of 'said turned overend.

buckle composed of two members, one of said members being provided withlugs slot adapted to receive the end of a band, the second member alsobeing provided with t. In an article of the class described, a

socket and with a a slot adapted to receive the end of a band,

said second member being adapted to rest on the face of the firstmenibenwith one of its edges between said faces and aforesaid lugs, andin wedging engagement therewith, the said parts so cooperating v isplaced upon the band the buckle members exert a wedging action upon eachother and a clamping action upon the band. 1 5. In an article of theclass described, a

edge thereof bent towards itself so as to form an angle,- means forattaching a band to said member, a second member adapted to rest'withinthe angle of the first member, means for attaching a band to said secondmember, the coiiperative relation between the said members being suchthat when tension is placed upon the band said members exerta wedgingaction on each other and a clamping band.

6. In an article of the class described, a' coupling member providedturned'portion, said member being provided with a slot, the end of aband passlng over the face of said member and bent upon itself andextending through the, slot in said member, a second coupling memberprovided with a slot, he end-of a band passing over the lower face ofsaid member, said-band being -also bent upon itself, the said secondmember having one edge adapted to rest within the down turned portion ofmember so that when tension is exerted upon the band the said membersare'brought into cooperative relation with each other and a wedgingaction exerted 'upon the members and the band. In testimony whereof Ihave signed my name to this specification in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

SHELDON GARY.

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